Agree with A83 about Sole and Canon. Paige has the best RELEASE of the ball (among the Dukes) at the foul line. When you think of the foul shots Laia missed, she would have scored over 40.
I would bet Coach Dan talked to the team about their poor defense against St. Francis who exploited the Dukes' man to man as too many players got easy or uncontested shots at the rim. The zone worked slightly better but I wonder why Duquesne's perimeter players did not have their hands up- like they did against Cornell.
The other comparison I will make is that in the Cornell game, against a very physical team, the Duquesne players (defensively) played up in their faces, crouched, and were very responsive to Cornell's motion offfense. St. Francis ran a poor man's version of a motion offense but often caught Duquesne flat-footed. I'm hopeful that when the game film is reviewed, the coaches will point out the difference and get the players' attention.
I wonder if we might see a 3-2 zone somewhere down the line instead of a 2-3?
Coming from behind in the 4th quarter was admirable and remaining mentally tough against an inferior opponent is not the easiest thing to do. Was this a 'trap' game? Hopefully this was a good lesson about the importance of consistency, no matter who the opponent is.
9 in a row (no matter how it's done) is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations to the Dukes! Keep rolling!
